COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A spokesperson for a former Ohio Speaker of the House currently serving prison time said they may be seeking help from President-elect Donald Trump.
Scott Allan Pullins, the attorney representing former Ohio Speaker Larry Householder, said Monday that he and his team "are aggressively pursuing all avenues" in getting Householder out of prison.
In addition to appealing the case to the Sixth Circuit Court, Pullins said, "We will also be applying for executive clemency at some point closer to when President Trump is sworn in."
In June 2023, Householder was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for helping orchestrate the largest public corruption scandal in Ohio's history.
Householder was convicted of federal racketeering charges for accepting a $60 million bribe for FirstEnergy in exchange for passing the $1.3 billion nuclear plant bailout and squashing a referendum effort against it.
Pullins' comment said clemency would include pardoning Householder as well as commuting his sentence.
Trump is scheduled to be sworn in for his second term as president on Jan. 20, 2025.
